"For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost." (Luke 19:10) The phase "come to seek and to save" implies that there is more to it than simply dying for us on the cross. If that was it, He could have simply come to save the lost. But Jesus has...

Jesus: Lamb of God, Son of God, Son of Man; Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God; Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Savior, Healer, Head of the Church; Merciful, Compassionate, Forgiving; King of Kings and Lord of Lords; Emmanuel—God With Us; Lover of My Soul,...

"...Suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men." (Luke 2:14) God sent Jesus at the exact right moment to be born in the manger. He also sent...

"Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. " (Matt. 1:23) The prophets of old told us what to watch for: a virgin will be with child and will give birth to a...

"She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins." (Matt. 1:21 NASB) The very reason that Jesus was born was so He could save us from our sins. The plan of salvation that God consummated in Jesus required that...

"But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost." (Matt. 1:20) Joseph wasn't...

"And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth." (John 1:14) Jesus was born in a manger as human as any baby that was ever born. Yet there was something different...

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." (1 John 1:1) The Word of God is alive. God has given us a written record of the things He has spoken to mankind, so we may know Him and have a relationship with Him. But is His Word...

"All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness." (2 Tim. 3:16 NASB) All Scripture is God-breathed, given by His inspiration. The Word of God is not just a book or a compilation of man's...

"Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?" (1 Cor. 3:16) Our focus is too often on our problems and situations and not on God. His Spirit has taken up His residency in us. Believers are the temple, the holy house and...

"Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us.." (Eph. 3:20 NASB) We all want God to do more for us than we can ask or think. Why do so few of us experience even a smidgen of it? This...

"The one who keeps His commandments abides in Him, and He in him. We know by this that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us." (1 John 3:24 NASB) All of us, who obey God's commands and follow His plan will live and continue to abide in all the...